How to Clear Auto Fill Entries
Auto fill is a function that allows users to quickly enter information into any forms they fill out while they're on the Web. When users begin to type their email addresses into the text box, it will automatically appear so the user can stop typing and click instead. Auto fill, however, can be a nuisance when there are multiple entries, and a user has to scroll through a list of items to find the one he or she wants. To avoid this problem, you can clear auto fill entries one-by-one or all at the same time.
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Instructions
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Internet Explorer
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Open Internet Explorer.
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Click on "Tools."
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Click on "Internet Options."
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Select the "General" tab and click on "Delete" in the "Browsing history" section.
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Click on "Delete forms..." and then click on "Yes" to delete all auto fill entries.
Mozilla Firefox
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Open Firefox.
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Click on the text box so that the auto fill entries appear.
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Run your mouse pointer over an auto fill entry to highlight it.
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Hold the "Shift" key and press the "Delete" key to delete an entry.
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Do this for all entries until you've deleted each of them.
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Tips & Warnings
In Firefox, you can also delete all the auto fill entries at once, but you'll have to change your Private Data settings so that you don't delete all of your browsing history as well. Open Firefox, click on "Tools," and then click on "Options." Select the "Privacy" tab. Click on "Settings" in the "Private Data" section. Check the box beside "Saved Form and Search History" and click on "OK." Click on "Clear Now" in the "Private Data" section to delete your auto fill entries.
